HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of May 5, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- United Healthcare Services, Inc. Single Affiliated Covered Entity, CT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 5, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10753, row:1892)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), United Healthcare Services - Single Affiliated Covered Entity, reported that it experienced a malware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 26,561 individuals. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, claims information, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.